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Mahoning / Re: Mahoning 300 and new user
« on: November 09, 2015, 07:50:11 PM »
mlappin,
Thanks for the info! Do you think those pumps will be able to handle the flow of water for 1 inch lines? I just want to get it up and running for this season then see how it does. I hope the pumps will do what I need for this year atleast, then replace for next season if I have too. I do like the idea of having them in the basement, that could be an option. I plan on having my furnace and fuel all under 1 big building on a 16x19 concrete slab. What about pump placement on the furnace tho, there are upper and lower ports?I dont want to have to wheelbarrel coal 50 feet back into my addition again this year lol. Should I add any bleeders?
Thnaks,
Eradz
Thanks for the info! Do you think those pumps will be able to handle the flow of water for 1 inch lines? I just want to get it up and running for this season then see how it does. I hope the pumps will do what I need for this year atleast, then replace for next season if I have too. I do like the idea of having them in the basement, that could be an option. I plan on having my furnace and fuel all under 1 big building on a 16x19 concrete slab. What about pump placement on the furnace tho, there are upper and lower ports?I dont want to have to wheelbarrel coal 50 feet back into my addition again this year lol. Should I add any bleeders?
Thnaks,
Eradz
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Plumbing / Mahoning 300 - Pumps at top or bottom?
« on: November 07, 2015, 08:00:50 PM »
Hello everyone! I just got a used Mahoning 300 and I am going to attempt this OWB setup for the first time. I currently run 2 coal furnaces with forced air to heat my house, one in the main house and one for the addition. I know this Mahoning 300 will be able to do both sides just fine. A few questions after all the reading I have done on the net and in this forum.
Pump location: Pumps are at the top of the unit. This would mean less pressure on the furnace side of the pump and more pressure on the return, should I switch this up so I can have more pressure on the furnace pump side?
I have calculated the Head Loss on one of mines runs to be ~9 feet minus the heat exchange which I was not sure how to calculate. My setup is Hot water out of the furnace into 40 feet of 1inch pex, ball valve, 20 foot pex into heat exchange, 20 foot pex , ball valve, 40 foot back to furnace. Taco 007 handle that? I have a similar run with about 20 more feet of pex with a taco 009.
Fill line to furnace: Does it freeze up at the furnace? I would like to have a float type of system to auto as needed, any suggestions on doing this? I was thinking something like a toilet bowl float / mechanism
Additives / PH levels: Whats the best additive / corrosion inhib to use inside the furnace? What should I maintain the PH level at?
I'm no plumber but I do work on computers(sry no macs), so if anyone here needs help with anything computer related, hit me up! =)
Thanks,
Eradz
Pump location: Pumps are at the top of the unit. This would mean less pressure on the furnace side of the pump and more pressure on the return, should I switch this up so I can have more pressure on the furnace pump side?
I have calculated the Head Loss on one of mines runs to be ~9 feet minus the heat exchange which I was not sure how to calculate. My setup is Hot water out of the furnace into 40 feet of 1inch pex, ball valve, 20 foot pex into heat exchange, 20 foot pex , ball valve, 40 foot back to furnace. Taco 007 handle that? I have a similar run with about 20 more feet of pex with a taco 009.
Fill line to furnace: Does it freeze up at the furnace? I would like to have a float type of system to auto as needed, any suggestions on doing this? I was thinking something like a toilet bowl float / mechanism
Additives / PH levels: Whats the best additive / corrosion inhib to use inside the furnace? What should I maintain the PH level at?
I'm no plumber but I do work on computers(sry no macs), so if anyone here needs help with anything computer related, hit me up! =)
Thanks,
Eradz
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